Broken Honour and Armour: Wasaki's Tale – Part II
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon but the original characters in this story are my own creations.
Authoresses Note: Here's the second part of Wasaki's tale this is my last update until the end of march break because I am going on vacation for awhile. Hopefully this should tide you all over for a little bit : ). Anyways, on with the show.
Wasaki ran at full speed down the dirt road kicking up a trail of dust behind him. Sacha's scent still lingered in the air so he knew he was on the right track. He squinted his eyes as he saw something in the distance. There was a small hill at the end of the road with a wooden sign sticking out of the ground at its base. He put on a final burst of speed before skidding to stop in front of the sign.
Panting, he looked over the sign, trying to make heads or tails of the human language that was written on it.
"Oh well, it's not like I can read anyways." He said aloud to himself before taking a deep breath and darting up the hill.
He gasped when he got to the top of the hill and looked down. It may have seemed like a small hill from the other side but on this side it was the top of a valley. There was a city situated in the middle of the valley, not too far away, and he could smell Sacha's scent coming from it.
"Here goes nothing." He thought before dashing down the hill. He gained a lot of momentum going down hill and he feared that he wouldn't be able to stop when the time arose. The momentum was making him run much faster than he was accustomed to and finally he lost control completely.
"AHHHHHH!" He shouted at the top of his lungs as he tripped over a root and tumbled all the way to the bottom of the hill where he crashed in a tangled heap.
He grit his teeth and he gingerly picked himself up. He winced as he realized that his hind left was cut and bleeding. He tried as best he could to lick it clean but realized he didn't have much time. He had no clue when Sacha would be 'put down' and he shuddered at the very thought. It would soon be sundown so he knew he had to hurry.
He walked in the shadows of the buildings to avoid being detected by people. The city was a fairly small yet quaint one. It had cobblestone roads and old fashioned buildings and also an air of tranquility. There also weren't too many people out so Wasaki had no trouble dodging them.
He searched for quite some time, the scent was starting to fade although Wasaki just knew that Sacha was in here somewhere. But where?
He ducked into an alleyway as he saw a couple of trainers walk by. He waited in the darkness for the path to be clear again when a voice startled him.
"Hiyah trainer's pet. What'cha doing? Hidin' from your master?" A mocking voice sounded from the darkness.
Wasaki whipped around to see a pair of devilish looking eyes viewing him from the darkness. The eyes were the only thing to the Pokemon that was in the alleyway however. The rest of it's body was invisible. If Wasaki weren't a dark himself than he'd have been shocked but he knew that it was just a dark Pokemon using faint attack.
The fur on his back bristled as he showed his teeth in a snarl to try and scare any malevolent intentions that this strange Pokemon might have away.
"What do you want?" He growled.
The show didn't have the effect he desired however for the Pokemon just laughed and made his entire body visible. He was a darkling with a very lithe dark blue body. His hands consisted of two large and sharp claws as did his feet. He also had a red feather like protrusion on his head and three similar feathers as a tail. Feathers were the best word to describe them but they clearly were not real feathers. For one, they looked fairly sharp and they did not look like anything any bird Pokemon Wasaki had ever seen had. He was leaning his back up against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest. He had a grin to match his eyes, devilish and mischievous. The one feather-thing on his head had a distinct curl to it, probably done on purpose.
Wasaki continued to growl but the Pokemon just laughed again, causing Wasaki to actually start to feel angry.
"I'll ask you again. What do you want?" Wasaki growled, pronouncing every word slowly in the last phrase.
The Pokemon gave a haughty sniff. "You trainer pets are all the same. Always thinkin' that everyone you meet in an alleyway is an automatic enemy. Anyone that isn't a trainers pet is below you." He mocked, putting on a show of fake grief. But his face cracked into a wide toothy grin, showing off his sharp teeth.
Before Wasaki could ask what the Pokemon wanted once more he was cut off.
"Yeah, yeah. What do I want? I heard you the first five thousand times. And if you'll notice it's not really a question of what I want but what you're doing in my alleyway. Because clearly I had wanted nothin' to do with you, I don't even know you, and then all of the sudden your big furry ass is in my alley and when I politely ask you what you're doing I get snarled at."
He moved away from the wall he was leaning against and Wasaki took a jump back. What the creature pointed out was true, he hadn't done anything. He didn't know if this creature was threatening or not yet. All he knew was that he certainly didn't want to be caught on this Pokemon's bad side if those big claws were involved.
"Don'cha worry big guy, I'm not goin' to attack you. So you didn't answer my question. Where's your trainer?" He asked.
Wasaki allowed himself to relax although he kept alert in case this Pokemon decided to get nasty.
"I don't have a trainer. Well I do but not here, maybe I'll go back after I finish my task and maybe I won't. I don't know how wanted I am." Wasaki explained. The shadows were growing thicker now as the sun was quickly setting.
"Well, any task you have to complete should be done fast. 'Cause everything is closing up soon." The creature pointed outside the alley, "It's nighttime now."
Wasaki leapt up in alarm. "Crap! I got to go. But I don't even know where to start." Wasaki said, feeling helpless.
The creature only grinned once more. "Relax jumpy." He said in a businesslike voice. "I can help you do exactly what you need, for a fee of course, I have to make a livin' you know." He said while putting his arm around Wasaki's shoulders in a friendly sort of way.
"What kind of fee?" Wasaki asked suspiciously.
The Pokemon grinned, "Glad you asked. You see, I love money. There is nothing like human money. All you have to do is get me a fair amount and I'll help you do whatever you want." He grip felt like it was crushing Wasaki's shoulders.
"Wait! Human money? Where am I supposed to get that?" Wasaki asked.
"Hey don't look at me, you're the trainer's pet. Do we have a deal? I won't even make you pay up front, you can pay me when we're done. But don't even think of making off without payin'. The last guy tried that and lemme tell you he'll never make the mistake of cheating me ever again. So what'cha say?" The Pokemon's eyes glinted.
Wasaki was trapped. He could say no and get away from this potential maniac. Or he could say yes and just get some money off of Annette or someone afterwards. This Pokemon could probably do a good job of breaking out much better than he could and the money shouldn't be too hard to find.
"Alright. I'll accept. But we have to hurry because we don't have much time." Wasaki said.
"You won't regret it trainer's pet." The Pokemon swiftly leapt onto Wasaki's back. Who had no time to react in shock.
"I'll just ride up here, you tell me where you want to go and I'll direct." He clutched onto Wasaki's scythe.
"My name isn't trainer's pet. It's Wasaki. And I need you to help me break out a friend of mine. He's going to be put down." Wasaki explained.
"Alright Wasaki, is your friend a white fuzzball like yourself? I saw some police take him into the Pokemon Center. I know everythin' that happens in this city. The name is Schemer by the way." He said.
"Okay, let's go." Wasaki said before taking off at full speed again, except this time with a small Pokemon clutching onto him.
He skidded to a halt outside the Pokemon Center.
"Not here you dummy! Do you wanna be seen?" Schemer hissed. "Go around the back, I know a secret way in."
Wasaki trotted along the shadows as Schemer hopped off his back and used faint attack to go invisible, well mostly invisible anyways, his eyes were still visible and so was his mouth when he opened it to talk.
"There's a garbage shoot here. It only opens from the inside but in the next couple minutes they'll be sending some down and we can hold it open and slip inside." Just as he finished speaking a rumbling came from the shoot and a couple of bags of garbage spilled out.
Quick as a whip Schemer jumped up and grabbed the shoot open. "Come on, you first. Use your claws to dig into the metal or else you'll slip. And once you get to the end of the tunnel don't push through the door. Wait and I'll slip ahead and make sure no one's coming." He instructed.
He held open the door for Wasaki who, with a little trouble, managed to grab onto the metal with his claws. He climbed up the shoot with Schemer climbing behind him and finally reached a metal door. Like Schemer said he waited and felt his companion slip past him. Schemer put his ear to the door and said, "All clear," before opening it and letting Wasaki in.
Wasaki jumped out of the shoot and sniffed the air. Sacha was definitely in here, he just hoped he wasn't too late.
He turned to Schemer, "Do you know where he's being held?" He asked.
"The basement most likely, that's where they keep 'dangerous' Pokemon. So what is your friend in for? Murder? Arson? I like a good arsonist, they make society a fun place." He said with a sneaky grin.
Before Wasaki could answer or wonder about this Pokemon's mental health Schemer's eyes flashed and he whipped his head up.
"Hide!" He shouted at Wasaki before tackling him into a pile of garbage bags.
Maleah stopped just outside the city where Wasaki's scent led. She could read human and the sign out front the city said that this place was Nanab Valley. It was named for the abundance of Nanab trees that grew around the parts. She wondered where Wasaki would be and picked up his scent once more before searching him out.
Authoresses Note: Well there you have it. Oh and by the way, if anyone can guess which show Schemer is from then you win … a prize I have yet to determine XD. He's my favourite character and he's from an old kid's show. Hope you enjoyed.